
Exploring Similes and Metaphors in Literature

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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Analogy
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.L.4.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which example illustrates a simile?
He is a shining star
She runs like the wind
Life is a rollercoaster
Time is money
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is NOT a feature of a simile?
Often used in poetry
Uses 'like' or 'as'
Helps create a vivid image
Compares two similar things
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement is true about similes?
They make no comparisons
They always use 'is' or 'are'
They can make descriptions more vivid
They are rarely used in English
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a metaphor?
Clear as crystal
He is a lion in battle
As busy as a bee
Sweet as honey
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a metaphor typically use?
Direct comparisons without 'like' or 'as'
Analogies
Similes
Hyperboles
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.9
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.3.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase is an example of a metaphor?
Busy like a bee
Cool as a cucumber
He has a heart of stone
She is as fast as a cheetah
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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